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Sylvain Sylvain
American guitarist (1951–2021)
Musical artist
Sylvain Mizrahi[1] (February 14, 1951[2][3] – January 13, 2021),[4] known professionally as Sylvain Sylvain, was an American rock guitarist, most notable for being a member of the New York Dolls.[3]
Early years
Sylvain was born in Cairo, Egypt, to a Syrian Jewish family,[5][6][7][8] who fled in the 1950s,[9] first to France and finally to New York, United States.
They lived first on Lafayette Avenue in Buffalo, New York, but later moved to the New York City neighborhood of Rego Park, Queens, while he was still a child. Sylvain had dyslexia.[10] He attended Newtown High School in Queens and Quintano's School for Young Professionals in Manhattan.[11]
Prior to joining the New York Dolls, Sylvain and future New York Doll bandmate Billy Murcia ran a clothing company called "Truth and Soul", whic